Ascites in Ducks

[casportpony]

Great, let us know how it turns out.

 

[Eric_W]

I sure will. Thanks again

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Following, as i have some ducks with a suspicious »egg pouch«.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@quackiemama

 

[quackiemama]

Thanks @Miss Lydia I have one too that has a saggy belly

 

[Eric_W]

Thanks @Miss Lydia I have one too that has a saggy belly

This one seems to have gotten worse over the past week or 2. I have an appointment for her next Wednesday. What's strange is both of those last two I took in from that Rescue place have it. The Khaki's isn't as bad but she still has it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That’s too bad. I have had 2 EE Hens with it both lived to 7-8 yrs old I never drained them but the last 6 months of their lives it got pretty bad and we had to make the decisions to put them down. Hope you can get help and learn how to do the draining yourself.

 

[Eric_W]

This is what the poor Khaki looked like the day I got her they’ve been through a lot these two.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh my goodness the poor baby! Did you rescue these from people or off a pond?

 

[Eric_W]

I know a Lady from New Jersey who has a Chicken rescue but sometimes she runs across ducks that she takes in and re-homes. She said they were on Craigslist and the people didn't want them anymore. There were others in the flock that people took but no one wanted these two so I took them. They were so skinny and skittish. Sad. The Khaki was horribly overmated. Her neck had all the feathers ripped out and it would break open and bleed and she has permanent sinus damage from it. They're doing so much better now. Happy and full of energy. Just gotta get these issues worked out for them. Hopefully the Vet can fix them up.